Abstract: An apparatus is provided for handling overlay sheet material on a cutting apparatus including a conveyor for moving work material in a longitudinal direction and a support for positioning a tensioner frame adjacent the conveyor. A tensioner frame, attached to the support, has a nip wheel and a drive for rotating the nip wheel with a tangential speed in excess of the longitudinal conveyor speed attached to the tensioner frame. The nip wheel engages the overlay sheet material applying a tension thereto in the same longitudinal direction as the conveyor.

Abstract: A counterweight device for use in a saber saw, including a drive, a reciprocating rod and at least a first articulated rod, whereby the counterweight device can be moved reversibly by the drive in a first pendulum motion and a second pendulum motion. The first pendulum motion of the counterweight device runs essentially opposite to a first pendulum motion of the articulated rod, and the second pendulum motion of the counterweight device runs essentially opposite to a second pendulum motion of the articulated rod.

Abstract: A bagel or bun slicing apparatus includes a frame mounted to a vertically adjustable stand and base. The frame defines a vertical channel which houses a reciprocating blade and rollers for transporting the bagel or bun through the channel and across the blade. The rollers are rotated by an electric motor which also reciprocates the blade. The rollers and/or a guide plate may be laterally adjustable to allow for bagels or buns of varying widths.

Abstract: A coping saw includes a housing and a flexible conveyor belt supported by at least three balancing wheels being supported rotatably on said housing. A saw blade is connected with one end of an upper saw blade holding mechanism and one end of a lower saw blade holding mechanism at its two ends respectively. A driving mechanism is driven by a motor and connected to the flexible conveyor belt through a sliding block.

Abstract: An apparatus for slicing a food product includes a housing having a food product inlet and a food product outlet and a food product path defined therebetween. A reciprocating cutter is positioned within the housing along the food product path between the food product inlet and the food product outlet. A pusher element is provided for pushing a food product along the food product path against the reciprocating cutter whereby the cutter slices the food product.

Abstract: An automatically controlled cutting machine for cutting multiple layers of fabric sheet material spread out on a cutting table, the cutting machine including a cutting tool which is rotatable about a Z-axis and which includes a cutting knife mounted on a cutting head and a guiding device for guiding the the cutting knife. One end of the knife is mounted in the cutting head so as to be freely rotatable around the Z-axis, and the guiding device is arranged adjacent to the remaining free end of the knife and comprises a socket rigidly connected to the cutting head, and a support which is freely and rotatably mounted in the socket around a vertical axis located in front and adjacent to the cutting edge of the knife, and parallel and spaced a predetermined distance from the Z-axis. The support has a slot surrounding the flanks of the knife.

Abstract: An automatically controlled cutting machine for cutting multiple layers of fabric sheet material spread out on a cutting table, the cutting machine including a cutting tool which is rotatable about a Z-axis and which includes a cutting knife mounted on a cutting head and a guiding device for guiding the cutting knife. One end of the knife is mounted in the cutting head so as to be freely rotatable around the Z-axis. The guiding device is arranged adjacent to the remaining free end of the knife and comprises a socket rigidly connected to the cutting head, and a support which is freely and rotatably mounted in the socket around a vertical axis located in front and adjacent to the cutting edge of the knife, and parallel and spaced a predetermined distance from the Z-axis. The support has a slot surrounding the flanks of the knife.

Abstract: Apparatus for counting and selectively voiding tickets. An input bin is provided wherein a stack of tickets are initially queued. Using a conveyor, each ticket is advanced from the input bin past a sensing device. The sensing device detects the presence of each ticket and produces a signal indicative of the passage of each ticket past the sensing device. This signal is conveyed to an electronic counting device that maintains a cumulative total count of the tickets. The apparatus may be set to continuously count any tickets placed in the input bin or set to stop after counting a predetermined number of tickets. The apparatus also includes a punch that is selectively controlled to enable the optional voiding of each ticket as it is counted.

Abstract: A method of forming a perforated cut line using a cutting plotter capable of accurately and rapidly forming a sheet with a perforated cut line along a cut line which is predetermined on a sheet and along which the sheet is to be cut. A cutter pressure at which a cutter is pressed onto the sheet is repeatedly reduced for a micro period of time at predetermined time intervals to form the sheet with a perforated cut line consisting of perforations and unperforated parts defined between the perforations in an intermittent manner.

Abstract: A laminate placed on a supporting belt is covered with an air-impermeable sheet, then compressed by sucking air from sucking mechanisms, and the laminate is cut by a cutter which is supported at two locations. A belt retaining mechanism comprises a number of belt support plates for supporting a belt, support posts extending downwardly therefrom, and receiving plates supported by a receiving plate retaining mechanism disposed on longitudinal beams. A travel body and cam plates are operatively connected, and the support posts are supported on the receiving plates at a location other than a cam groove of each cam plate to stabilize the belt support plates. The receiving plates are separated within a movable recess of the belt, so that the support plates are raised by the cam groove.

Abstract: An apparatus for slicing a loaf of bread includes a frame, first and second drums rotatably coupled to the frame and aligned in a vertical plane, at least one endless slicing band having a cutting edge being passed around the first and second drums to form a figure eight with an up leg and a down leg with the cutting edge of the band up leg facing in the same direction as the cutting edge of the band down leg. A mechanism is provided for rotating the first drum to drive the slicing band in a circle so that the cutting edge of the band up leg and the cutting edge of the band down leg cross each other at a point. The cutting edges have a horizontal velocity at the crossing point so that the cutting edges can engage and pull the loaf through the crossing point at a predetermined velocity. The apparatus further comprises a conveying element for horizontally conveying the loaf at a predetermined velocity into the slicing band at the crossing point.

Abstract: In order to decrease shocks and vibrations to plastic gas concrete during cutting thereof with wires, the cutting wires are guided and driven separately from one another in a cutting frame.

Abstract: A contour cutting machine comprising a narrow band blade knife driven to oscillate in vertical or Z-direction, a cutting unit carrier having guides and driving means for guiding and driving first and second tool-carrying carriages horizontally in the direction of an Y-axis, and a table with divided plate for supporting and moving the workpiece horizontally in the direction of a X-axis, the table comprises first and second sliders for clamping the workpiece therebetween and moving same in the course of a cutting operation. The blade knife is rotatable about its longitudinal axis between the first and second tool carriages, to face in different directions of cut as required, and passes through a slot in the divided table plate. A hold-down means in the form of a sliding shoe may be provided to bear against the workpiece to prevent it from lifting away from the table plate.

Abstract: A laminate cutting apparatus includes a cutter head moved horizontally back and forth above a support member which supports a laminate, and a cutting member and piercing blade mounted on the cutter head, with the cutting member comprising a knife-shaped cutting blade or the cutting blade and a cutting blade guide. The upper surface of a cutter rest moved in synchronization with the cutter head and in the same direction is arranged flush with a supporting surface of the support member. There are provided a cutting member receiving body into which receives the cutting member, and a piercing blade receiving body which receives the piercing blade. The cutting member and the piercing blade are adapted so as to turn in the same direction and so as to be raised and lowered independently of each other. Furthermore, the cutting member receiving member is adapted so as to turn in synchronization with the cutting member and in the same direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a laminated sheet material includes a pedestal for supporting on a support surface thereof a laminate of a sheet material at least the upper and lower surfaces of which are covered with an air-impermeable sheet. Arranged on the support surface is a suction pipe a side face of which is provided with a suction port for attracting a side face of the laminate. Connected to the suction pipe is a suction pipe drive unit for reciprocating the suction pipe in one direction. Coupled to a cutter head arranged above the laminate is a cutter head drive unit for reciprocating the cutter head in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the suction pipe is reciprocated. A guide groove opposing the path along which the cutter head is reciprocated is provided in the support surface of the pedestal, and a number of closure plates driven in synchronization with the cutter head are fitted in the guide groove, the closure plates being interconnected.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a laminated sheet material has a cutter receiving plate and a closure member connected to both ends of the receiving plate, and these are accommodated in a guide groove extending transversely across a supporting surface of a pedestal. A belt is supported on the supporting surface on front and back sides of the guide groove, and belt moving members are disposed on both sides of the belt longitudinally thereof for reciprocating the belt longitudinally. The laminated sheet material is supported on the belt and the belt moving members are moved to transport the belt and the laminated sheet material together in the longitudinal direction, with the stacked sheets and the already cut portions thereof moving along with the belt while carried thereon.

Abstract: A fixture for use with a cutting tool, such as a saw or sander, and adapted to cut perfect circles in a workpiece. The fixture has a base which is adapted to be positioned on a work table in a predetermined relationship with respect to the cutting tool. A pivot arm is supported on the base at a first pivot point such that the pivot arm pivots on the base toward or away from the cutting tool in an arc centered at the first pivot point. A second pivot point is formed on the pivot arm and is adapted to provide a center point about which the workpiece is rotated. Stop means defines a working position for the pivot arm in which the workpiece center and the cutting tool are displaced by a distance corresponding to the radius to be cut.

Abstract: In order to decrease shocks and vibrations to plastic gas concrete during cutting thereof with wires, the cutting wires are guided and driven separately from one another in a cutting frame.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a laminated sheet material includes a pedestal for supporting on a support surface thereof a laminate of a sheet material at least the upper and lower surfaces of which are covered with an air-impermeable sheet. Arranged on the support surface is a suction pipe a side face of which is provided with a suction port for attracting a side face of the laminate. Connected to the suction pipe is a suction pipe drive unit for reciprocating the suction pipe in one direction. Coupled to a cutter head arranged above the laminate is a cutter head drive unit for reciprocating the cutter head in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the suction pipe is reciprocated. A guide groove opposing the path along which the cutter head is reciprocated is provided in the support surface of the pedestal, and a number of closure plates driven in synchronization with the cutter head are fitted in the guide groove, the closure plates being interconnected.

Abstract: A yarn end finding device includes a rotary cutter in the form of a drum which has a yarn end sucking holes formed in an outer peripheral surface thereof, and a movable blade having thereon a cutting edge adapted to press against and contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rotary cutter, wherein the movable blade is reciprocally moved in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of rotation of the rotary cutter.

Abstract: A cutting arrangement for the cutting to shape of a web-shaped material, such as paper webs (2) in printing presses. The arrangement consists of a cutting element (8) and a backing element (3) over which the paper web runs, in conjunction with which one edge of the cutting element (8) is brought intermittently into contact with the paper web for the purpose of cutting through the paper web in its longitudinal sense. The cutting element (8) is so arranged as to change its position intermittently in relation to the paper web (2) between a first, advanced position in which the cutting element (8) uses its edge to cut through the paper web as it passes over the backing element and a second, withdrawn position in relation to the paper web in which the cutting element is not in contact with the paper web. The intermittent movements of the arm between the first and the second position are controlled by a control unit (12) depending on the advance of the paper web (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a brick cutting and handling apparatus having a movable wire bank cutter assembly. The wire bank cutter assembly is movably confined within a holding frame structure and is movable generally vertically up and down therein in a rectilinear fashion. As a respective brick slug is pushed through the wire bank cutter assembly, the wire bank cutter assembly is moved generally downwardly. This vertical downward movement tends to form a swirl-like configuration on opposite sides of the individual cut brick. Further, roots, sprigs and other such debris are often caught on the respective wires of the wire bank cutter assembly as respective brick slugs are pushed therethrough. This vertical up and down movement of the wire bank cutter assembly tends to pull such roots, sprigs, etc., from the respective slugs and once pulled from the slug or slugs, these same roots, sprigs, etc., are stripped therefrom.

Abstract: A precisely controllable cut is made in a workpiece by ultrasonic equipment including a horn or other element which is vibrated at ultrasonic frequency along a predetermined axis, and which carries a cutter mounted for vibration with the horn along the axis, with the cutter having a leading cutting edge disposed at an angle of between about 30 degrees and 40 degrees (preferably between about 33 degrees and 37 degrees), with respect to the specified axis of vibration. The cutting edge should desirably be disposed approximately perpendicularly with respect to the surface of the workpiece as the cut is made, the preferred angle with respect thereto being between about 85 degrees and 105 degrees.

Abstract: A bread slicing machine comprises a grid (20) of vertically set blades (22) which are reciprocated longitudinally by an oscillator (29) driven by an electric motor (M2). Bread to be sliced is fed to the grid (20) by a horizontally reciprocable table (13) which is moved by a chain-drive system (16) driven by an electric motor (M1). The rate of feed of the loaf carriage (13) is controlled automatically according to the cutting effort required by means of a current limiting element (61) in the electrical supply circuit for motor (M1). Additionally, a temperature limit switch (60) acting as an interrupter is connected to the power supply of motor (M1) and is arranged so that during current limiting operation of element (61) the interrupter (60) is operable to disconnect the power supply to motor (M1) in the event of the monitored temperature exceeding a preset level.

Abstract: In an automatic sawing machine wherein a workpiece is moved in two orthogonal directions by a profile control or a numerical control so as to cut a groove of a predetermined profile, the opposite ends of the fret saw blade are synchronously driven by independent pulse motors so as to direct the fret saw blade always in the tangential direction of the profile.

Abstract: A reciprocating saw for cutting foam rubber having a blade with a pattern of no-set teeth interrupted at intervals by toothless arcuate grooves, and a guide member having a slotted, elongated, wedge-shaped section enclosing the portion of the blade rearward of the blade cutting section, and a base section connected to the slotted section for confining the material to be cut above the base and in the cutting region of the blade during the cutting operation.